Articles posted by Kathleen Regan

International Button Battery Awareness Day – June 12

Each year, more than 3,500 children suffer serious injuries from button battery ingestion around the world. As pediatric gastroenterologists, we know that these small batteries, found in everyday household items, can cause life-threatening damage within hours if swallowed. June 12 is International Button Battery Awareness Day – and NASPGHAN is joining FISPGHAN in spreading awareness

SToP VTE: STANDARDIZED TOOL FOR PROPHYLAXIS VTE

Children and adolescents hospitalized with active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), which can have significant impacts on patient outcomes. This evidence-based course was created to educate healthcare providers about this risk and serve as a toolkit to guide development and implementation of standardized procedures for VTE risk screening

2025 Annual Meeting Registration OPEN

Wednesday, November 5 Single Topic Symposium Thursday, November 6 Postgraduate Course Thursday, November 6 – Saturday, November 8 NASPGHAN/CPNP/APGNN Annual Meeting

Management of Pain-Predominant Disorders in Gut-Brain Interaction

LIVE WEBINAR June 13 8PM ET/June 14 5:30 AM (New Delhi time) This webinar brings together experts from both societies to explore an integrative, global perspective on the treatment of pediatric disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI). Attendees will gain insights into both pharmacological and psychological treatment modalities, with a focus on how Eastern and Western

Job Interview Coaching Workshop

Attention Rising 3rd year GI Fellows: We have excitedly accepted our 1st group of fellows for the NASPGHAN Job Interview Coaching Workshop. This new NASPGHAN program involves a series of 3 sessions, with session # 1 kicking off with the following agenda. Practical tips on how to be an effective speaker for a job interview

Dysbiosis and Bacterial Overgrowth

June 13, 2025 8PM ET Register here Dysbiosis and small bowel bacterial overgrowth are complications that are seen in patients with gastrointestinal illness, especially those with surgical resections. Diagnosis can be difficult, and typical forms of testing such as breath hydrogen tests are not as reliable given the patient’s altered and shortened anatomy. This webinar

Annual Meeting Reminders

JUNE 1, 2025 Baby Shark Tank Deadline The 4th Annual NASPGHAN Baby Shark Tank is an opportunity to share your GI innovation or medical device idea with colleagues (and the world!). Applications will be reviewed by a panel of experts, and the Top 4 will be chosen to pitch live at the NASPGHAN Annual Meeting on

World EoE Day

NASPGHAN is proud to participate in the first official World EoE Day, a global awareness day dedicated to shining a light on Eosinophilic Esophagitis. We invite you to visit NASPGHAN’s YouTube site to view our two new EoE videos, Teen’s Story: Having Trouble Swallowing and My Child Chokes and Gags While They Eat.

6/1 Deadline: Baby Shark Tank

Do you have an idea for a medical device that could change the field? Showcase your healthcare innovation at the NASPGHAN Annual Meeting. Applications due June 1st. Details here!

We are excited to invite you to submit abstracts for consideration for presentation at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Research plays a vital role in advancing therapeutics, disease management, and improving the well-being of the patients and families we serve, and this year we are pleased to offer expanded podium presentation opportunities by adding an additional